diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9abb1542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<Project ToolsVersion="15.0">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <GitOwner>MoiraeSoftware</GitOwner>
+        <GitName>myriad</GitName>
+        <GitHome>https://github.com/$(gitOwner)</GitHome>
+        <GitUrl>$(gitHome)/$(gitName)</GitUrl>
+        <NupkgsDir>$([System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath("$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)/bin/nupkg"))</NupkgsDir>
+        <VersionPrefix Condition=" '$(VersionPrefix)' == '' ">0.6.0</VersionPrefix>
+        <Version Condition=" '$(Version)' == '' ">$(VersionPrefix)$(VersionSuffix)</Version>
+        <!-- pack stuff -->
+        <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
+        <Authors>7sharp9</Authors>
+        <PackageProjectUrl>$(GitUrl)</PackageProjectUrl>
+        <PackageTags>fsharp;codegen;generation;metaprogramming</PackageTags>
+        <RepositoryType>git</RepositoryType>
+        <RepositoryUrl>$(GitUrl)</RepositoryUrl>
+        <PackageLicenseExpression>Apache-2.0</PackageLicenseExpression>
+        <Copyright>Dave Thomas</Copyright>
+        <PackageReleaseNotes>$(Giturl)/blob/v$(NugetVersion)/CHANGELOG.md</PackageReleaseNotes>
+        <EnableSourceLink Condition=" 'Configuration' == 'Release' ">true</EnableSourceLink>
+        <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);FS2003;NU5128</NoWarn>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.proj b/build.proj
index 5d0361c8..1788cdf1 100644
--- a/build.proj
+++ b/build.proj
@@ -1,26 +1,5 @@
 <Project>
-
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <GitOwner>MoiraeSoftware</GitOwner>
-    <GitName>myriad</GitName>
-    <GitHome>https://github.com/$(gitOwner)</GitHome>
-    <GitUrl>$(gitHome)/$(gitName)</GitUrl>
-    <NupkgsDir>$([System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath("$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)/bin/nupkg"))</NupkgsDir>
-    <VersionPrefix Condition=" '$(VersionPrefix)' == '' ">0.6.0</VersionPrefix>
-    <Version Condition=" '$(Version)' == '' ">$(VersionPrefix)$(VersionSuffix)</Version>
-    <!-- pack stuff -->
-    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
-    <Authors>7sharp9</Authors>
-    <PackageProjectUrl>$(GitUrl)</PackageProjectUrl>
-    <PackageTags>fsharp;codegen;generation;metaprogramming</PackageTags>
-    <RepositoryType>git</RepositoryType>
-    <RepositoryUrl>$(GitUrl)</RepositoryUrl>
-    <PackageLicenseExpression>Apache-2.0</PackageLicenseExpression>
-    <Copyright>Dave Thomas</Copyright>
-    <PackageReleaseNotes>$(Giturl)/blob/v$(NugetVersion)/CHANGELOG.md</PackageReleaseNotes>
-    <EnableSourceLink Condition=" 'Configuration' == 'Release' ">true</EnableSourceLink>
-    <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);FS2003;NU5128</NoWarn>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+  <Import Project="Directory.Build.props" />
 
   <Target Name="Clean">
     <RemoveDir Directories="$(NupkgsDir)" />